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§2741 Definitions

Title 50 › Chapter 42— ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROVISIONS › Subchapter VII— BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MATTERS › Part A— Recurring National Security Authorization Provisions › § 2741

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines two terms used in this part. "DOE national security authorization" means permission to spend money for Department of Energy programs needed for national security. "Minor construction threshold" is $30,000,000, but the Administrator may recalculate that amount in fiscal year 2022 constant dollars if they send a report to the congressional defense committees explaining the method, wait 30 days after sending it, and publish the adjusted amount in the Federal Register.

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Title 50, §2741

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In this part:
(1)The term “DOE national security authorization” means an authorization of appropriations for activities of the Department of Energy in carrying out programs necessary for national security.
(2)(A)Except as provided by subparagraph (B), the term “minor construction threshold” means $30,000,000.
(B)The Administrator may calculate the amount specified in subparagraph (A) based on fiscal year 2022 constant dollars if the Administrator—
(i)submits to the congressional defense committees a report on the method used by the Administrator to calculate the adjustment;
(ii)a period of 30 days elapses following the date of such submission; and
(iii)publishes the adjusted amount in the Federal Register.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 7386 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136.

Amendments

2023—Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 118–31, § 3120(1), substituted “subparagraph (B)” for “subparagraphs (B) and (C)”. Par. (2)(B). Pub. L. 118–31, § 3120(2), substituted “The” for “During the period beginning on
December 23, 2022, and ending on
November 30, 2025, the” in introductory provisions. Par. (2)(C). Pub. L. 118–31, § 3120(3), struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: “Beginning on
December 1, 2025, the term ‘minor

Construction

threshold’ means— “(i) $30,000,000; or “(ii) if the Administrator calculated a different amount pursuant to subparagraph (B), the last such calculated amount as published in the Federal Register under clause (iii) of such subparagraph.” 2022—Par. (2). Pub. L. 117–263 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “The term ‘minor

Construction

threshold’ means $25,000,000.” 2021—Par. (2). Pub. L. 117–81 substituted “$25,000,000” for “$20,000,000”. 2017—Par. (2). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted “$20,000,000” for “$10,000,000”. 2013—Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 113–66 redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which defined “congressional defense committees”. 2011—Par. (3). Pub. L. 111–383 substituted “$10,000,000” for “$5,000,000”. 2009—Par. (3). Pub. L. 111–84, § 3118(b), substituted “$5,000,000” for “$10,000,000”. Pub. L. 111–84, § 3118(a), substituted “$10,000,000” for “$5,000,000”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2009 Amendment Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXI, § 3118(b), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2709, provided that the amendment made by section 3118(b) is effective Sept. 30, 2010.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

50 U.S.C. § 2741

Title 50 — War and National Defense

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60